juvenile literature.

Introduces the American court system and how the Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of laws.

An account of the 1962 attempted escape from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary by Frank Lee Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin, and the ensuing search for the missing convicts.

An introduction to Cuban cooking featuring traditional recipes for yucca with garlic sauce, creole chicken, mango and papaya milkshake. Also includes information on the history, geography, customs, and people of this Caribbean island nation.

Discusses the life and work of Thurgood Marshall, a civil rights advocate who later became the first African American Supreme Court justice.

An introduction to softball for girls, explaining what softball is and how it is played and scored; offering advice on how to get into the game; discussing the importance of practice and healthy habits; and including brief profiles of top female players.

Provides information on child development and advice on how to care for a child from twelve to twenty-four months of age, including facts about play activities, discipline, feeding, toilet training, safety, and health care.

Discusses the problem of teen pregnancy and how it affects the economic future of the persons involved.

Describes the armor, fights, and lives of Roman gladiators, discussing gladiator schools and famous figures as well as how gladiator fighting came to an end.

Uses computer-generated images to explain how many devices and processes of modern technology work, covering such inventions as HDTV, game consoles, robot cars, helicopters, space probes, oil rigs, mass dampers, biometric id's, and tsunami alert systems.

Contains illustrated, step-by-step instructions for making clothing and accessories for dolls, including a bathing suit and beach bag, jewelry, bulletin board, clothes closet, and other items.